UNEX 1075A - Health Careers Seminar II: The Application Process

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Gain an understanding of the process of applying to graduate-level health profession programs (M.D., D.O., Dental, Veterinary, Physician Assistant and Nursing, among others). After a broad overview of the steps, you then examine more specific timelines in relation to your specific profession. You research the academic and experiential aspects of applying, and then evaluate your readiness and competitiveness to apply.

You are strongly encouraged to take this course prior to the beginning of the application cycle for your target programs.

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UNEX 1075A - 004 - Health Careers Seminar II: The Application Process

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Joseph Balabis

Joe Balabis, M.P.H., is the Academic Advisor for Extension's Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program working with students on their professional school goals and academic planning. Joe has a B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA and a M.P.H. in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice from the University of Washington. His background is rather "non-traditional" and includes experiences in public health and academia. Joe started his career working professionally in public health for over 12 years, including stops at UCSF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the San Mateo County Health Department. He spent the last three years working first as an Academic Advisor for undergraduate public health students at Johns Hopkins University, and then as a Clinical Instructor for nursing at Samuel Merritt University.

Tiffani Quan

Tiffani Quan, Ph.D., is the Program Director for Extension's Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program. Tiffani has a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of New Mexico and received her Ph.D. in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from UC Santa Cruz. She completed postdoctoral research in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department at UC San Francisco. In addition to 15 years of laboratory research, Tiffani has also worked with several groups and organizations focused on inclusive, inquiry-based curriculum development and implementation for K-12 and undergraduate learners. This education-focused work was done with the Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators (ISEE) at UCSC, the Science and Education Health Partnership (SEP) at UCSF, Techbridge Girls, and the Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP) at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley.

Juhn Verano

Juhn Verano has been an instructor with the Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program program since its inception in 2007. He has worked as an admissions officer at Stanford University School of Medicine, served as the assistant director of admissions at Touro University in California, was a pre-med/health counselor at UC Berkeley's Career Center, and is currently a Foundations 2 Advisor at the University of California, San Francisco.